Josh Frye

ECHS girls, boys track teams state bound
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia County High School girls and boys track teams are state bound after both teams qualified in various categories during the AHSAA Class 4A, Section 1 meet last Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, at T.R. Miller High School in Brewton. The five top teams or individuals in each event advance to the state track and field meet each year.On the ECHS boys’ team, Darron…
Blue Devils end season against Monroe County
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The Escambia County High School Blue Devils ended the 2020-2021 baseball season with 2, back-to-back losses against Monroe County High School during double-header action last Tuesday, April 20.ECHS fell 15-1, during the first game of the matchup against the Tigers. Monroe County came out swinging during the first inning, scoring 3 runs. The Blue Devils’ only run gained came in the second inning when Exavion Bradley…
Rams advance to conference tournament
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The Atmore Christian School Lady Rams split a 3-team tournament series last Friday, April 23.During the Lady Rams’ first game of the tournament against Central Christian, ACS was cut down, 27-1.“This team (Central Christian) is number 1 in our conference,” ACS head coach Bethany Albritton said. “They play a tough game.”The Central Christian Saints wasted little time getting on the board, scoring 7 runs during the…
Cougars advance to second round of playoffs
By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Jacob Lee and Caleb Davis hit a 3-run home run each, helping launch the Cougars past South Choctaw, 16-3 in game 3 of a 3-game series between the schools during the first round of the AISA Class 2A State Playoffs last Saturday, April 24.According to EA head coach Mike Sims, Lee also gained the win on the mound for the Cougars. Lee pitched 5…
Backing the Blue
Congressman Jerry Carl For the last few years, police officers around the country have been retiring or quitting their jobs in record numbers. The New York Police Department alone had 5,300 uniformed officers retire or quit in 2020, which is 15 percent of the total number of officers on their entire force. This is nearly double the rate who retired or quit during the previous year. So far this year,…